CISF to take over security of Parliament complex after Lok Sabha breach | What's the plan?
breach in the Lok Sabha raised concerns about the security screening at Parliament. Meanwhile, NDTV reported that the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification on Wednesday, saying that the CISF will replace Delhi Police as the agency in charge, and will take over all responsibilities, including frisking entrants.
ALSO READ: Parliament security breach highlights: Opposition condemns suspension of 14 MPs from House "Both the new and the old Parliament complex and their allied buildings will be brought under a comprehensive security cover of the CISF, which will also have the existing elements of Parliament Security Service (PSS), the Delhi Police and the Parliament Duty Group (PDG) of the CRPF," sources said. According to sources, "the CISF will render access control to the new and old Parliament complex in an airport security-like fashion where body-frisking of persons will be done through hand-held detectors and their belongings will be checked through X-ray machines." ALSO READ: Delhi Police reveals fresh details about Parliament security breach | Read here There will also be a provision to even scan shoes, heavy jackets and belts by putting them on a tray and passing them through the scanner, sources told PTI.
Earlier, frisking of visitors to Parliament complex was done by Delhi Police personnel. Sources said an "in principle" approval was accorded by the Ministry of Home Affairs to hand over the overall security of the Parliament building to the CISF.
The CISF is a central armed police force (CAPF) that currently guards many central government ministry buildings in Delhi, apart from installations in the nuclear and aerospace domain, 67 civil airports and the Delhi Metro. Sources mentioned that on Wednesday, the
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